Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction Update
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 auction is scheduled to take place on December 19, 2023 in Dubai12. The auction will be preceded by the auction for the Women’s Premier League (WPL), which is expected to take place on December 19. Unlike a mega-auction, each squad can retain the majority of their players ahead of the IPL 2024 auction. There are no restrictions on the number of players who can be released or retained1. Each franchise must spend a minimum of three quarters of their total purse which is set at INR 100 crores – five more than last year1. As per a report, IPL teams need to submit the retained and released players list by November 26th.
Here are some of the latest updates on the IPL 2024 auction:
Gujarat Titans named Shubman Gill as their captain for the IPL 2024 season after Hardik Pandya was traded to Mumbai Indians.
England batter Joe Root who played the last season for Rajasthan Royals has pulled out of IPL 2024.
Gujarat Titans set to trade Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians where the Mumbai-based franchise will pay Gujarat Titans an undisclosed sum of money in addition to the 15Cr.
Delhi Capitals have released Manish Pandey and Sarfaraz Khan ahead of the IPL 2024 auction1.
Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals entered into a direct swap deal for Avesh Khan and Devdutt Padikkal. Devdutt Padikkal is likely to be traded to Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024.
Ahead of IPL 2024, KKR appointed Gautam Gambhir as the team’s mentor.
Chennai Super Kings are set to release Ben Stokes who they bought for INR 16.25 Crores in last year’s auction.
KKR is set to release Lockie Ferguson in the auction pool.
Please note that the information provided is subject to change and may not be exhaustive.
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